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Road to Revolution
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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Law or Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas City act of 1854 created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement -
United states presidential election of 1860
The United states presidential election of 1860 was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War. -
The Battle of the Monitar and Merrimack
The battle of Hampton Roads, often referred to as either the Battle of the Monitar and Merrimack, was the most noted and arguably the most important naval battle of the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the battle of the Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the western theater of the american civil war. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in the ten states that were in the rebellion were free. -
The battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3, and is considered the most important engagement in the American Civil War. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and survitude unless for commiting a crime. -
The battle of Appomattox Court House
The Battle of the Appomattox Court House was one of the last battles of the American Civil War.
